If dryfiring the 10/22 bothers you, as with most rifle, can pull the bolt back half-way and let the hammer ride it home.
Sometimes I will dry fire the 10/22 and it's fine, but I don't sit infront of the TV and dry-fire the hell out of it.
Way way way back... dry firing rimfires was a bad idea because the firing pin would peen the breech face.
As mentioned earlier, the 10/22 has a firing pin stop to prevent this.